Review of Hotel Rwanda (2004) by Safiee M — 18 Oct 2009

Hotel Rwanda wasn't a film that instantly jumped at me. In fact when it was released in 2005, I didn't even know Don Cheadle or Joaquin Phoenix. It was only later after Gladiator and the Ocean's franchise that I started seeing more of them.

Now I own the dvd, at a steal, bought it for $9.90, hah! One of the best films i've ever watched. Moving and powerful. Now I know 'powerful' gets tossed about often, and most of the time undeservedly.

But if u've seen Hotel Rwanda, you'd agree that it is just that. The scene in the rain where the guests of the Mille Collinnes were being evacuated, boarding the bus, literally brought tears to my eyes.

There was one man who even took pictures of the hotel staff and the refugees as they stood and watched them about to leave their ravaged land. They were being abandoned to fend for themselves against their own people divided by race and fuelled by hatred.

This is a must see movie. Make time for it, rent it, buy it, or borrow it,you must not miss Hotel Rwanda.